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KOUJAKU!!!!!first of alli still havent seen you so i still owe you a stern talking to, mister! you can't get away from me, who are you kidding?!second of all...i'm really sorry i haven't checked in on you in awhile. that was really crappy of me...i'm sorry. but are you doing okay? are you getting enough work? sleep? are you eating stuff that isn't junk food? is that guy friend of yours okay? are you getting along with noi-...that guy? i hope you're doing alright and i hope we can see each other soon.

christmas gift!

[Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It is a time of generosity, and so Vietnam would like to share some food that one can share with family and friends. A basket will be discovered on your doorstep containing some bánh quy bơ quế (butter cookies with the best Vietnamese cinnamon she can get her hands on), and an assortment of mứt (candied fruit preserves) for the New Year. A card is included:]

Koujaku,

Chúc Mừng Giáng Sinh! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

May your new year be prosperous and successful. I hope your Christmas celebration went well!

✂ HAIR APPOINTMENTS

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Character name: NatsuoAppoint time: TUE 14.01.14Hairstyling:1. 2. 3.Kouga isn't very consistent in how his hair is drawn tbh. But it's probably a bit longer than in those image and would like to simply have it trimmed.Payment:: Paid! Very generous tip to boot!Service:: Happy enough that he'll trust Koujaku to be his regular stylist???

christmas gift!!

[ even though Koujaku, Aichi and Aoba weren't her 'real' family, it would have been too rude to not get them anything. especially since koujaku had been looking out for aoba during the Landlord's awful prank!

...still, in the spirit of the season (and because she had seen so many of them in stores all around), Koujaku's gift is something absolutely no one wants to get: an ugly holiday sweater that belongs in a box, under the floorboards but is wrapped up on his bed anyway. a note is taped to the wrapping paper (the exact same kind she wrapped Aoba's sweater in; shiny, with snowflakes). ]

backdated to 12/24

[ aoba's not really good at gift giving, and he always has trouble coming up with ideas-- he thinks he did okay this year though, all things considered! he gets koujaku a new obi. there's also a locket in there, but for some reason it's empty. there's also a time delayed voice message left on koujaku's phone.

aoba sounds flustered. ]

Hey, Koujaku. [ an awkward pause. ] Merry Christmas. Things have been complicated lately, haven't they? A lot of stuff happened, and I was pretty worried for a while about everything. But... because you were with me-- [ another beat, like aoba's fumbling for his words. ] It made it a lot easier, knowing that. So thank you. [ quietly: ] I love you.

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[ he's not a hundred percent what aoba wants to talk about, but he has a strong feeling. he's been avoiding it, as he thinks that's what is best for aoba. he's accepted taking full responsibility for everything. he's messed up their friendship, and he hopes aoba doesn't hate him. it's selfish, he thinks, after everything he's done... he just wants aoba not to hate him. how could he ask something like that, though? he ruined what they had for a few weeks of selfishness.

it's easy to think this stuff over, blaming himself repeatedly. as he walks to the back of the house, he doesn't look upset at all. he looks mostly composed, a smile on his face. he looks like nothing happened between them, like the world just carried on and somehow it never happened. yet inside, it's the exact opposite, and he's just acting this way because he thinks it's what's best for aoba.

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valentine's day SPAMS YOUR INBOX WHOOPS

[ in a red (definitely not heart shaped) box with koujaku's name on it somewhere noticeable so koujaku can see it, aoba's left him a bunch of cute cookies. and left the house, presumably up to no good. ]